Although the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is well defined by the
development of acute hypoxemia, bilateral infiltrates and non-cardiogenic pulmonary …

The diagnosis of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) traditionally requires
calculation of the ratio of partial pressure of arterial oxygen to fraction of inspired oxygen …

Objective: To describe the final recommendations of the Pediatric Acute Lung Injury
Consensus Conference. Design: Consensus conference of experts in pediatric acute lung …

Objectives: Although there are similarities in the pathophysiology of acute respiratory
distress syndrome in adults and children, pediatric-specific practice patterns, comorbidities …

Congenital Diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a condition characterized by a defect in the
diaphragm leading to protrusion of abdominal contents into the thoracic cavity interfering …

Objectives: To provide an updated version of the Paediatric Index of Mortality 2 for assessing
the risk of mortality among children admitted to an ICU. Design: International, multicenter …

Objective To determine whether hospital length of stay (LOS) for acute bronchiolitis is
influenced by the infecting pathogen. Design A prospective observational cohort study was …

Background ARDS is an important clinical problem. The definition of ARDS requires testing
of arterial blood gas to define the ratio of Pa o 2 to F io 2 (Pa o 2/F io 2 ratio). However, many …

Objective: Given pulse oximetry is increasingly substituting for arterial blood gas monitoring,
noninvasive surrogate markers for lung disease severity are needed to stratify pediatric risk …

Abstract “Golden Hour” of neonatal life is defined as the first hour of post-natal life in both
preterm and term neonates. This concept in neonatology has been adopted from adult …